Grenade explodes in front of Assam Rifles unit

Shillong, June 11 (PTI) A grenade exploded in front of the main gate of an Assam Rifles unit here, but there was no casualty. An Assam Rifles spokesman said a 42-year-old civilian, apparently in inebriated condition, lobbed the grenade at a drain in front of the unit gate located at Madanriting in the city this evening. The person, identified as Petros Nongdhar of Mawshabit locality in the city, was detained by the Assam Rifles jawans and has been handed over to police. The accused claimed to have got the grenade from a firing range in the city. ASP (crime) Vivek Syeim said investigation was on to ascertain how the person got the grenade and the purpose of exploding it there.